Château CorbinSaint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé) from the Château Corbin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Corbin in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Corbin in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)
The Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Corbin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), 7 o'clock leg of lamb or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.
Details and technical informations about Château Corbin's Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé).
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé) from Château Corbin are 1998, 1985, 2000, 1988 and 2016.
Informations about the Château Corbin
The Château Corbin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Reduced
This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.
